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1.The
oracle of Apollo tells King Acrisios that the king’s fate is to
— 
a- win
the Super Lottery Jackpot
b- be murdered by his yet unborn grandson
c- be king of the entire land of Greece
2. King
Acrisios thinks he can avoid this fate by —
a-
putting his daughter in an underground prison
b- making sacrifice to the gods
c- cutting off Medusa's head himself
3.
What is the main reason that Polydectes asks Perseus to get the
Gorgon’s head?
a- He expects that
Perseus will die in the unsuccessful mission and he can then marry
Danae
b- He doesn't like the Gorgons
c- He wanted to show up his brother Dictys
4.
What
happens to people who look at Medusa?
a- They
immediately turn to stone.
b- They become prisoners of the Gorgons.
c- They are eaten alive by the writhing snakes on Medusa’s head.
5.
How does Perseus battle the sea monster sent by Poseidon?
a- He gives Poseidon the
hat of darkness as a gift of peace.
b- He
chains the young maiden, Andromeda, to a rock as a sacrifice.
c- He
shows Medusa’s head to the sea monster.
6.
At the end of the myth, Polydectes is completely surprised that —
a-
Perseus returns alive
b- Danae actually wants to marry him
c- the Medusa was not killed
7.
Perseus has all of the following traits of mythic heroes except
—
a- he
struggles against evil
b- he slays a monster
c- he can request assistance from other supernatural powers
d- he has several wives who are goddesses
8.
Perseus uses all of the following objects in his quest except —
a-
winged sandals
b- a venomous snake
c- a sword made of hard, adamant rock
9.
How does King Acrisios die?
a- He
dies accidentally when a discus thrown by Perseus hits him, thus
fulfilling the prophecy.
b- He dies when Perseus poisons him.
c- He dies when he accidentally falls and is bitten by a deadly
snake.
10.
Perseus is a mythic hero because he —
a- has supernatural powers
and faces a great challenge
b- is
willing to sacrifice his own life for others
c- he is
a real nice guy -
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